socialmedian: Facebook Reached 150 Million Users 84 Years Faster Than The Telephone

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Facebook Reached 150 Million Users 84 Years Faster Than The Telephone

Source: Silicon Alley Insider

Feb 20, 2009

Summary

Fortune has a long recap of Facebook's story so far -- lots of rehash.

They did, however, put together a fantastic infographic illustrating Facebook's remarkable growth.

Founded in 2004, Facebook just reached 175 million active users.

Did you know it took the telephone 89 years and the TV 38 years to reach 150 million? Yeesh.

Comments (4)

Hutch,

Feb 21, 2009

"Founded in 2004, Facebook just reached 175 million active users.

Did you know it took the telephone 89 years and the TV 38 years to reach 150 million? Yeesh."

Rewqety,

Feb 22, 2009

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Nigelwalsh,

Feb 22, 2009

it is an impressive stat. Has anyone compared facebook to myspace or twitter.. The speed at which new technologies etc are being picked up is evolving at a whole new pace - we will look back in 3 years and wonder why facebook didnt take off quicker...